A new cohort of retained firefighters have completed their initial training and will now go on the run at their local stations, responding to emergencies across the Isle of Wight.
The group of 4 completed their Mod A course, a programme designed to teach the recruits ladder pitching and hose reel jet skills, at Ryde Fire Station on Friday.
Following an assessment with the HIWFRS Learning and Development team, the trainees were presented with their certificates by James Lucy, Assistant Director for Prevention and Protection.
Firefighters Amy Matthews and Harry Miselbach will respond to incidents with their new colleagues at Sandown.
Fighting fires as part of Cowes Fire Station is Charlie Ford, and across the River Medina, Dan Carley will be working alongside the East Cowes team (currently based out of Newport).
James Lucy of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has said:
“It was an honour to meet our newest on-call firefighters and to present them with their certificates following this first important stage of their development.
“I want to thank them for their dedication and commitment to keeping their local communities across the island safe.
Article continues below this advertisement “The Learning and Development team here at Ryde Fire Station have delivered yet another high-quality training programme to ensure our recruits are ready to go out and make life safer.”
The retained – or on-call – firefighters will join their crews at incidents and drill nights as well as continue their firefighter development with future L&D courses, alongside their day jobs in their local communities, outside of the fire service.
